René M. Fix

Shareholder
Office: 904.346.5557
Fax: 904.346.5557
E-mail: rfix@rtlaw.com

Education:
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, B.S., 1989
University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., Cum Laude, 1995
Main Biography
Mr. Fix is chair of Rogers Towers’ Labor and Employment Department. His practice includes all areas of labor and employment law. Mr. Fix also has substantial experience representing clients in contract and business disputes, with a special emphasis on claims involving unfair competition, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and non-competes. He has served as lead trial counsel in state and federal courts throughout Florida and across the country. He has also represented clients in arbitration proceedings as well as state and federal administrative hearings.
In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Fix routinely advises clients on labor and employment issues, including discipline and discharge, employment policies and procedures, investigations of employee misconduct, privacy issues, wages and hours, maintenance of business records, union activities, and protecting confidential business information. He also drafts and reviews employment agreements, non-compete agreements, severance agreements, independent contractor agreements and other business contracts.
Bar Association Memberships
- Jacksonville Bar Association
- The Florida Bar
- Ohio State Bar Association
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Courts, Northern District, Middle District and Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Courts, Northern District and Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
Awards & Distinctions
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Articles Editor, University of Toledo Law Review
- Order of the Coif
- Recipient, Burton A. Maddock Memorial Scholarship
- Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Practice
Publications & Presentations
- Author: “Strategic Use of Arbitration and Attorney Fee Provisions in Florida Contracts,” February 21, 2011.
- Author: “New Georgia Non-Compete Statute is Better for Employers, But Falls Short of the Protection Afforded Under Florida Law,” November 16, 2010.
- Presenter: Numerous lectures on employment-related topics and in-house training to corporate clients.




